--- title: "So you want to become an MVP? | DEM375" url: https://daily.dev/posts/so-you-want-to-become-an-mvp-dem375-ggajqpe3d source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB1QP42PlKU type: video:youtube source: "Microsoft Developer" published: 2026-06-03T08:33:23.381Z updated: 2026-06-03T08:33:48.357Z tags: ["open-source", "microsoft", "community"] reading_time: 25 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # So you want to become an MVP? | DEM375 **[Microsoft Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/microsoftdeveloper)** · 25 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A session from Microsoft's Build conference where Betsy Weber and Fernanda Sariva explain the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) program. The program has over 4,000 members across 96 countries and 30+ years of history. MVPs are community leaders who share technical expertise about Microsoft products voluntarily, not as part of their jobs. Benefits include NDA access to product roadmaps, invites to the annual MVP Summit in Redmond, and a global network of peers. To become an MVP, candidates must be nominated by a Microsoft employee or existing MVP, and are evaluated on technical expertise, community leadership, and contributions. Microsoft employees are not eligible. The three key steps are: be an expert, do what you love, and let Microsoft know. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Jaliya's Blog: Received Microsoft MVP Award in Developer Technologies](https://daily.dev/posts/jaliya-s-blog-received-microsoft-mvp-award-in-developer-technologies-8u1uljgf0) · We Are .NET · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Avalonia's MVPs: Celebrating Community Excellence](https://daily.dev/posts/avalonia-s-mvps-celebrating-community-excellence-7sxqrnxum) · Avalonia UI Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#community](https://daily.dev/tags/community) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/so-you-want-to-become-an-mvp-dem375-ggajqpe3d)